Thanks again Denis, all sorted now. Sorry I didn't get back sooner.

Hi everyone, can anyone suggest anything else I can try to repair Window Update? When it tries to install the latest update it gets to 93%, fails & defaults back. So far I have tried:
Windows Update...

Version: 2004 OS Build: 19041.508
Hi everyone I'm completely stuck & need some help to narrow a problem down.

If I use X-Plane flight simulator everything is fine. If I use Microsoft Flight...

Cheers Paul I will. All installed now, one account in the name of roysquires. Perfect. Now the whole night downloading Microsoft Flight Sim only 90+ gb!

Cheers, it’s nearly installed. I will create another account & delete original they gave me. Thanks again for the info

Your one step ahead of me! Whilst waiting for your reply I found the same web site. The weird thing is that the default profile has 2.54 MB & the one I want to delete has 272 MB
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I tried...

Hi Paul thanks for the reply. The only one on the list that comes close is "Remove all default users" which I would hate to do, as I want to keep the current Username "roysquires" & assorted work. I...

Hi all,
I had to re-install Windows 10 & it created a username folder "roysq" My old one was "roysquires" I have managed to create a new one, but cannot delete the old one "roysqu." If I delete the...

Hi everyone & thank you for your input. I have tried everything mentioned above. Each time I ended it in Task Manager a second, then third Cortana would spawn, again using 20 +% of my CPU. I have...

Thanks again everyone for your input. Tried all but Winaero Tweaker which I about to do now. Failing that, I will have to use Task Manager to disable it each time I fire up Windows 10

Thanks again everyone, I have Revo but the Cortana app isn’t listed. I have tried several commands within Powershell and of course the three programs mentioned. I also tried what was suggested in the...

Thanks everyone, sounds like I’m stuck with it as I did select everything I could to off at installation, also have shut down virtually all other useless apps. Also, I only have 4 things running at...

Hi everyone,
I have tried, Spydish, Debotnet, O&O Shutup10 and a random Uninstall Cortana.cmd. to stop/delete Cortana. I also disable it in Task Manager. Each time I reboot, the bloody thing is back...

Thank you!

Thanks so much Dalchina, that fixed the problem. I will update my details to reflect my software version.
Roy

Hi all,
Cortana is running at 24% CPU - Power usage "Very high"
So far I have tried stopping/removing it by:
Using "O&O ShutUp 10"
Downloaded a "Disable Cortana Reg"
The Group Policy editor:...

Hi,
I’m a new Windows 10 user & having problems before it even starts! Not a computer expert by any stretch of imagination but willing to learn.

Retired after 41 years in the fire service, county...

Hi all, have just upgraded from Windows 7 Pro to 10 pro. The computer boots to safe mode ok but at normal startup I get a white screen with a box top left of screen regarding cortana etc. I have seen...